Blues officially announce Craig Berube's replacement

The St. Louis Blues have announced that they've officially promoted interim coach Drew Bannister as the team's new head coach, handing him a two year contract extension today.

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Bannister replaced former Blues head coach Craig Berube, who was relieved of his position back in December, 2023. Under Bannister the Blues had a bit of a resurgence and nearly worked their way back into a playoff position. 

The former NHL defenseman played 164 games in the NHL from 1995 until 2002 and has spent the past six seasons in the Blues organization. Prior to being named interim head coach, he served three seasons with the Blues’ AHL affiliate, the Springfield Thunderbirds, where he guided the team to a 93-58-19 regular-season record. He also led the Thunderbirds to consecutive playoff appearances, including 2021-22, when they won the Eastern Conference and reached the Calder Cup Final. He also served time with previous Blues AHL affiliates, including as head coach of the San Antonio Rampage (2018-20) and as an associate coach with the Utica Comets (2020-21).